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Thrilling, glamorous, and fast - Formula 1 is the world's most exciting and fastest racing car sport. It has a great influence on people. Millions of people around the world sit in front of their TV set and watch the race. Imagine yourself sitting on a couch in your living room watching the Formula 1 on a Sunday afternoon, with a glass of juice in your right hand and a packet of crisps in the left, anger flares as your favourite driver has just ploughed his car into the wall at 160 mph. Your response initially will be one of frustration and you will probably yell some harsh words towards your TV implying that the driver is ‘useless’ and no doubt any non-expert would be able to do better.

Well! we would disagree and this is why.

An impact at the speed of 160 mph (approximately 257 kmph) causes the car to decelerate at a force of 26G, that’s 26 times your body weight. Now think about this, driver’s rib cage is static due to the five-point harness he wears. Are your internal organs strapped in? No, they keep on going, hitting the inside of your rib cage at 160mph. This is enough to kill a normal person instantly.

These F1 drivers are no ordinary human beings, they are exceptional individuals who push their bodies to utmost limits for their passion. They go through rigorous training schedules and diets to maintain a level of fitness that withstand this kind of accidental occurrence. No other race or sports series requires so much stamina and endurance of its participants.

When we say the word athlete we think of fit men and women who can run fast, hit hard, and are generally extremely physically fit. Although F1 drivers are not moving dynamically like footballers or hockey players they have to cope with a static load from the g-force as well as the vibrations and physical demands of steering the car for many repetitions. There is a misconception that because F1 drivers are always seated they are not physically active. The fitter the driver is, the less susceptible he is likely to be to fatigue-induced lapses of concentration.

Now, let’s check how well we are prepared and performing in the race of life- the greatest race of all!

As individuals with distinct goals, each of us interprets success differently. No matter who you are and how you define success, one thing holds true: a healthy body and mind is essential if you want to lead a truly successful life.

Without good health, our bodies lack the energy and enthusiasm needed to do the things we love most.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not easy when you have a day job, a family, or both. It adds up so many tasks on your part that you hardly find time for yourself.  Within you feel that you need to live healthier, but you don’t know how. Despite the lack of time, you decide to go on a two-week diet and, after that, you plan to attend the gym. But it is not enough to keep you healthy for a lifetime.

So, like our F1 drivers, we as individuals need to push ourselves to achieve our life goals as healthy living leads to fewer health-related sufferings. It improves self-confidence and self-esteem. And it feels good when we can enjoy our lives.

Prickly pear boasts tons of health benefits which can help you maintain a natural healthy living in routine life. It has a unique composition of nutrients, including high levels of iron, vitamin C, B family vitamins, magnesium, potassium, calcium, copper, dietary fiber, and folate. The superfruit also offers all eight of the essential amino acids that we don’t naturally produce.

Prickly pear can have numerous positive impacts on our health. Some of them are listed below:

They can help improve your heart health and boost your digestive well-being.

It is loaded with 30% DV of Iron, thus fulfilling iron deficiency and treat anemia. 

The antioxidants found in prickly pears naturally detoxifies our body and can also protect against some deadly diseases like cancer.

Boosts the immune system.

Being high in fiber and relatively low in calories, it also helps control your weight.

Helps increase calcium levels in the body.

HB+ is distinctively composed with 100% PRICKLY PEAR JUICE with no added flavors or sugar. Visit our website www.pricklypearindia.com to know more about how to nurture your health naturally.

Cancer is a chapter in life and not the whole story!

The diagnosis of cancer shocks every family!

Every year, lakhs of Indians are devastated by the news of cancer. On an average, more than 1,300 Indians fall victim to this clinch disease every day. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2020, every family in India will have a cancer case. Some others believe one in eight Indians will have cancer in their lifetime.

Cancer  in India is mainly due to ignorance and denial for diagnosis and treatment; most Indians change doctors when they are asked to go in for screening. Other than the fear of invasive treatment and financial burden, the belief that a cancer patient will always die makes patients and their families deny specialised treatment. The consequence of awareness can be proved from the fact that in Kerala where citizens are highly literate, 40% cases are detected early, which leads to fewer deaths.

Oncologists suggest that if we notice any major changes in the way our body functions or feels, we should immediately seek medical help. As early detection means better chances of cure. But most importantly, we should become aware and informed about the disease and the fact that it’s possible to 'live' with cancer, rather than suffer to the idea of ‘dying’, which cancer has been made synonymic to.

Despite all advancements, detection of cancer still loops around the fear of death. But overcoming the phobia and undergoing a successful treatment of it can be considered as half battle won. Getting completely cured of Cancer is a long process. Post-operative or during treatment processes, care and support are of utmost importance as the chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions are not just painful but financially and emotionally taxing as well. For most kinds of cancer, after surgery one needs to look into the aspects such as reconstruction of the operated area, nutritious and balanced diet, light exercise, physiotherapy, supportive treatment, regular follow-ups, and so on.

More than 50 percent of the people suffering from some form of cancer are required to undergo chemotherapy. The rest can be treated with the help of surgery or a combination of radiation therapy and surgery.

What is chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a process which destroys and prevents cancer cells from dividing and growing, through drugs and radiation in the body. People undergoing this therapy need to maintain a healthy body by consuming nutritious foods as the process also harms healthy cells and leaves toxic effects in the body. Sometimes, the side effects can cause a person to eat less, thereby weakening the immune system, which increases the risk of infections. One needs to incorporate essential nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, and water.

Is there a way out

To help fight against such body enemies, there is a natural way out without any side effects. It is also known as miracle fruit or prickly pear fruit.

Why prickly pear

Some studies and researches have shown that prickly pear juice possesses the potential to keep cancer at bay. It contains chemical agents that restrain the growth of cancerous cells. The prickly pear juice contains a rare form of antioxidant, known as betalain. Betalain flushes out free radicals present in the body, giving you a new lease of health.

Chemotherapy treatment can make red blood cell count low thus, lowering hemoglobin levels which can further cause condition like anaemia. Prickly pear comes as a natural source of increasing iron content in body, having 30% DV of Iron, thereby increasing Haemoglobin.

Prickly pear offers a good dose of nutrition. Along with admirable levels of potassium, calcium, manganese, copper and iron, it is also replenished with various vitamins and phytonutrients. It is also a rich source of antioxidants, flavonoids, omega 3 fatty acids, and amino acids.

The high levels of phytochemicals in fruit increases immune response and helps in eliminating deadly viruses in the body. It is also an amazing detoxifier and helps body to flush out toxins generated during chemotherapy.

HB+ is uniquely prepared with 100% natural juice of prickly pear fruit pulp. Drinking prickly pear juice in combination with vitamin C enriched food items such as lemon is excellent for enhancing the overall defence in the body.